The Old House

The Old House is a 15th-century or earlier 'H' plan hall house, located in Great Easton. It is timber-framed and plastered, with gabled, peg-tiled cross-wings and a main roof also covered with peg tiles, featuring a gablet at the east end. The rear of the building includes a two-storey peg-tiled lean-to, a single-storey pantile-roofed lean-to with a modern stack, and a pantile-roofed lean-to conservatory on the west end. A modern, peg-tile roofed porch is located off-centre on the front, and there are modern, angled bay windows with metal leaded light casements in the hall and east cross-wing. Two rebuilt red brick stacks run along the ridge.

The original cross-wings and lower part of the hall appear to be of a single build, while the west cross-wing has a later, additional storey. The hall was raised to create a full two storeys, likely in the 17th century. Traces of the original buttery/pantry subdivision remain, as does the position of the original diamond mullioned hall window. The east cross-wing displays evidence of a former external timber chimney stack. The timber framing is exceptionally close-studded.

A 19th-century stable block is situated at the rear, featuring a gabled pantile roof, Flemish bond brickwork, windows with small panes, and a slate lean-to over garage doors.